A takeaway I got from the panel reviews was seeing how other people reviewed the same thing very differently. After I read a proposal and then discussed it with someone else, I realized that there were many strengths and weaknesses of the proposal that completely slipped by me that were pointed out by other reviewers.… Continue reading Writing Exercise #6
Writing Exercise #5
I like the way that Kary Mullis framed his discovery of PCR. The way that he writes and tells his personal story leading up to his big find is very refreshing compared to the normal readings for scientific discoveries. One aspect that stood out to me was the fact that when he was working on… Continue reading Writing Exercise #5
Writing exercise #3
When a researcher wants to publish their findings in a research paper, especially in a scientific journal, they will usually undergo a peer review process. First the paper goes through an editor who just checks the writing for grammar, spelling, wording. Then copies of their paper will be sent randomly to other experts in the… Continue reading Writing exercise #3
Writing Exercise #2
CRISPR-Cas9 is a relatively new technology in the field of gene editing that has gained attention from scientists and the media for being much cheaper and easier than previous gene editing methods. There are many applications of the technology from making GMOs, to researching diseases, to editing the genes of babies for desired traits. CRISPR… Continue reading Writing Exercise #2
Writing exercise #1
I don’t know much about cloning using bacterial vectors. I know that some bacteria can take in foreign DNA through horizontal gene transfer and integrate it into their own DNA. So my guess for how it works is that the target DNA can be inserted into the bacteria in some way so when the bacteria… Continue reading Writing exercise #1
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